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Manipur: 2 soldiers injured in fresh firing

Manipur: 2 soldiers injured in fresh firing

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Officials added that one INSAS light machine gun was recovered by the forces during initial search.

Are Kiara-Sidharth Getting Married This Year?

Are Kiara-Sidharth Getting Married This Year?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

There is likelihood of yet another celebrity wedding happening in Bollywood soon.

'The expected credit loss model will not dent profits much'

'The expected credit loss model will not dent profits much'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'We will test the waters, ferret out information through our business correspondents, and only then open a branch'

Will find attackers of merchant navy ships even from depths of seas: Rajnath

Will find attackers of merchant navy ships even from depths of seas: Rajnath

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Singh said India has intensified patrolling of the seas after the recent attacks on merchant navy ships.

These Pix Will Make You SMILE!

These Pix Will Make You SMILE!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

The Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2023 has revealed the top 25 Funniest entries of 2023 in its final shortlist.

5 Lata Mangeshkar-R D Burman Gems

5 Lata Mangeshkar-R D Burman Gems

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.

Foe autopsy verdict surprises doctor

Foe autopsy verdict surprises doctor

Rediff.com9 Jul 2003

France team doctor Jean-Marcel Ferret expressed surprise that Marc-Vivien Foe's death was caused by a heart-related condition.

Delhi HC blast: NIA team quizzes Kashmiri students in B'desh

Delhi HC blast: NIA team quizzes Kashmiri students in B'desh

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Expanding its probe in the Delhi high court blast, a National Investigating Agency team went to Bangladesh to question some students from Kishtwar in Kashmir Valley studying in a medical college to ferret out details about their arrested college mate.

'US and Pakistan can't afford a third divorce'

'US and Pakistan can't afford a third divorce'

Rediff.com6 May 2011

Experts comment of the ignominy Pakistan will have to face in the days to come in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden's killing

Where is the world of NEWS headed?

Where is the world of NEWS headed?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

In the cut and thrust of British tabloid journalism, the fact that News of the World illegally accessed mobile phones to ferret out information to be used in sensational stories is not exactly breaking news.

India's dwindling circle of friends

India's dwindling circle of friends

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'India is now surrounded on its north, west and east by unfriendly neighbours -- Pakistan, China, Nepal and Bangladesh -- some of whom are openly inimical,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

Munde to move RTI on Chatwal's Padma

Munde to move RTI on Chatwal's Padma

Rediff.com26 Jan 2010

Deputy leader of the opposition in Parliament Gopinath Munde told rediff.com he would seek the help of Right to Information Act to find out who was responsible for according the Padma Bhushan Award to non resident Indian hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal.

A system to detect possible terrorists

A system to detect possible terrorists

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

The goal is to identify the perpetrator in a security setting before he or she has the chance to carry out the attack

How I lost my sleep over an insurance policy

How I lost my sleep over an insurance policy

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

How buying an insurance policy on your credit card can lead to a lot of harassment and sleepless nights.

How to discover growth stocks

How to discover growth stocks

Rediff.com5 Feb 2008

Growth stocks are not located in the traditional well-known sectors but in new and upcoming fields

Gujarat encounter: Johri takes charge of probe

Gujarat encounter: Johri takes charge of probe

Rediff.com4 May 2007

With police remand of the three IPS officers arrested in the case ending on Saturday, the CID would try to ferret out as much information as possible from the accused.

Coronavirus a natural evolution, not lab made: Study

Coronavirus a natural evolution, not lab made: Study

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Using this sequence data, the researchers traced the origins and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 by focusing on the tell-tale features of the virus.

Understanding the history of Indian spin bowling

Understanding the history of Indian spin bowling

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Anindya Dutta relies on facts and figures rather than back stories to trace the history of Indian spin bowling, says Partha Basu.

Zoos across India on 'highest' alert after tiger in US gets COVID-19

Zoos across India on 'highest' alert after tiger in US gets COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

The female tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with COVID-19 in the US. It is suspected that she contracted the virus from a caretaker who was asymptomatic at that time.

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine show promising early results: Experts

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine show promising early results: Experts

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Early data from its vaccine candidate 'mRNA-1273' showed it produced protective antibodies in a group of eight healthy volunteers, Moderna said. The other closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is the one being developed by scientists at Oxford University.

'Democratic functioning, parliamentary scrutiny, being undermined'

'Democratic functioning, parliamentary scrutiny, being undermined'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

"What the RTI Act did was to make available to citizens any information that could be provided, that the government was obliged to provide to a Member of Parliament (MP). In theory, that channel remains open to us," says prominent economist and RTI activist Reetika Khera about how Indian citizens could still have access to information that they want

Gambhir's stardom could be a boon and a bane for BJP

Gambhir's stardom could be a boon and a bane for BJP

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

In East Delhi the biggest challenge for BJP's Gautam Gambhir, barring his opponents, is one of perception, says Thirumoy Banerjee.

Stop these attacks on Kashmiris!

Stop these attacks on Kashmiris!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'Such incidents can only exacerbate the sense of alienation among the Kashmiri people, in particular the Kashmiri youth.' 'It is as if for some of our political figures and misguided youth, Kashmir is a piece of real estate over which we assert our claim, but the people there are dispensable,' notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Left Behind By Modi

Left Behind By Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'The new order cometh, sweeping out the old,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.

The generation of travellers who won't rely on travel agents

The generation of travellers who won't rely on travel agents

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

It's the age of the DIY travellers.

'Nehru didn't impose secularism'

'Nehru didn't impose secularism'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'His secularism merely declared the equality of all religions in India under fundamental rights.'

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Nipah virus attack: Avoid mangoes, raw date palm

Nipah virus attack: Avoid mangoes, raw date palm

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Do not consume fresh fruits, date palm and other poorly washed fruits/half consumed fruits, says Dr Dr Usha Manjunath.

Recipes your kids will love!

Recipes your kids will love!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Three easy-to-make recipes that'll cheer up your tiny tots!

Who Got the Bofors Money?

Who Got the Bofors Money?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The Congress kept sheltering Quattrochi, and the BJP was more intent on shielding the Hinduja brothers. The fact is that the two roads crisscrossed, and neither the truth prevailed nor did the law take its course, says Mohan Guruswamy.

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Moneylife's victory against NSE shows good journalism does not need to fear deep pockets of big corporations

Black money cases: IT dept has 5% success rate

Black money cases: IT dept has 5% success rate

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

In 2014-2015 the I-T department put up 669 cases for prosecution. The charges stuck in only 34 cases: Just 5%. It was no exceptional year -- the story broadly follows the script every year.

How the banking crisis will hit Indian economy

How the banking crisis will hit Indian economy

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

A long crisis with a lack of sound short-term, long-term actions can result in sluggish growth in India, similar to that in Japan.

Ensure RBI is not seen as paper tiger: Rajan to staff

Ensure RBI is not seen as paper tiger: Rajan to staff

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Governor Raghuram Rajan has asked his colleagues to ensure that the central bank is not seen as mere "paper tiger" and even rich and powerful wrong-doers are not spared.

Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times

Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Olga Tellis, a legend in Indian journalism, completes 50 years as a reporter this year. A no-nonsense journalist whom politicians and officialdom took on at their peril, Ms Tellis has always been known as a hard-as-nails scribe who would ferret out the truth at any cost.

Untoward leaders, but the AAP is on course

Untoward leaders, but the AAP is on course

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Dismissing Kejriwal as an anarchist and trying to corner him on that score is unfair because the AAP is unlike any other party we have so far seen. It takes its strength directly from the people not just by way of votes but being participatory in its decisions, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Review: La La Land IS the film of the year

Review: La La Land IS the film of the year

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Raja Sen confesses to not being able to stop raving about the spectacular La La Land.

Why India needs to speak up!

Why India needs to speak up!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

'Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may be anxious for a farewell visit to Washington in October,' says retired Ambassador K C Singh, 'but bending backwards on America's PRISM policy is going to earn him scorn at home and contempt abroad.'

'I have never wanted to distance myself from India'

'I have never wanted to distance myself from India'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'The more I lived in India, the more I realised that America was my home too.'

'Had the SIT not balked, Modi would have been facing a trial'

'Had the SIT not balked, Modi would have been facing a trial'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

'I don't think there is a need to order a fresh investigation into the complaint against Modi & Co. As the amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran said in his report to the Supreme Court, the existing material is more than sufficient to prosecute Modi and other high-ups of his regime,' Manoj Mitta, author of the book The Fiction Of Fact-Finding: Modi and Godhra tells Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore.